Hawaii birth records can be obtained through the State’s Vital Records website. Hawaii is a closed birth record State, meaning that only the person named on the record, the parent or a court appointed legal representative may request a certified copy. Currently, the time frame of delivery is over thirty days, so if you need a Hawaii birth record quicker, it is wise to visit in person.For those interested in obtaining a Hawaii birth record for genealogy purposes, the process can take a bit longer as it is not considered an urgent request. Hawaii birth records online allow you to request a birth record for as far back as July 1909. For Hawaii birth records prior to 1909, the request must be made through postal mail or in person. `
Hawaii death records are filed with the Department of Health in Hawaii, under their Health Status Monitoring Department. It is unclear when Hawaii starting recording deaths – research shows that it was likely not until the 1940’s, however, there are some older documents available as far back as 1862, before it was even part of the United States. These older records will likely be found on the County side where the death took place rather than on the State side.
Hawaii is a ‘closed record’ State, which means that a death record is not considered public information until seventy five years after the event took place. In order to receive a Hawaii death record, you must be an immediate family member: parent, child, grandchild or sibling, or a legal representative of the named.
